Golf season is ramping up this month - the start of daylight savings time, the first day of Spring, The Player's Championship, the LPGA's 1st Major (the newly named Chevron Championship), and closer to home, NCGA events swinging into gear.
Here are a few things we want to share with you for you to share with your club.
Julie McEntee
NCGA Member and Club Engagement
2022 NCGA Event Calendar
The 2022 NCGA Master Event Calendar is online, See it Here.
New This Year: The NCGA will be using a new tournament signup system for all events (NCGA TM powered by BlueGolf). The first time you register for an event, there will be a few extra clicks to create a new profile and password.
New This Year: Several of the program series have 2-3 registration opening 'windows', e.g. registration for events from February through April/May are open now. Subsequent event signups will open April and July. Check online for specific details.
Golf Course Endangerment Act
You may or may not have heard that a bill is going before the California Assembly Housing Committee to convert all municipal courses to affordable housing. On March 23, this golf endangerment act - AB 1910 - is set for a hearing. Read and share our blog post to keep members informed about opposition efforts.
(For PWGA Legacy Clubs Only)
Sign up for Team Play!
Team Play qualifying will be conducted at the Area Level, by the local Area Chairs as in years past. Please learn more about the process here (LINK) . You must complete the online Intent to Field a team form (LINK) and pay the registration fee to compete at the local level. Pass the Word!
NCGA Member Trips
Member trips are extremely popular, there are a couple of trips recently added that will no doubt fill up over the next month.
As you recruit new members you will inevitably meet new golfers who are past the beginner stage but not quite 'handicap-ready'. In order to help bridge the gap, we created a free, helpful online golf 'mini-clinic' series they can sign up for and take at their own pace. It includes helpful videos, plus content from NCGA Golf Magazine and our website. These are more than short tips - they are truly 5-10 minute 'mini-clinics.' Click Here for more info on who can benefit and how they can sign up.
NCGA Member and Club Support
Check out the Help Center for yourself and let your fellow club officers and members know that it might save them time with NCGA emails or phone calls.